Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sligo vs. Nagoya Cost of Living Summary
Sligo is 56.9% more expensive than Nagoya.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Sligo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.0% less in Sligo
- Transportation
-
pay 46.3% more in Sligo
- Housing
-
pay 87.7% more in Sligo
- Childcare
-
pay 24.5% less in Sligo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sligo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.2% more in Sligo
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Sligo are more expensive than in Nagoya. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Sligo. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Sligo.
Sligo vs. Nagoya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sligo instead of Nagoya, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Nagoya
|
Sligo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.68
¥1,086
|
$17.52
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
¥868
|
$9.99
€8.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
¥185
|
$2.17
€1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥122
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
Nagoya vs. Sligo - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Nagoya
|
Sligo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
¥237
|
$1.65
€1.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
¥789
|
$3.83
€3.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.11
¥993
|
$5.71
€4.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
¥359
|
$3.58
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
¥502
|
$5.03
€4.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.75
¥447
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
¥222
|
$0.78
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥286
|
$1.37
€1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥428
|
$1.32
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥240
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
¥186
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
Nagoya vs. Sligo - Cost of groceries
pay 46.3% more for transportation
|
Nagoya
|
Sligo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
¥720
|
$7.68
€6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.46
¥8,684
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥4M
|
$42,836.02
€37,453.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.99
¥4,060
|
$18.45
€16.14
|
|
Nagoya vs. Sligo - Cost of transportation
pay 87.7% more for housing
|
Nagoya
|
Sligo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.74
¥5,319
|
$52.36
€45.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.57
¥93,175
|
$1,421.05
€1,242.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.38
¥64,227
|
$817.59
€714.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.54
¥17,144
|
$143.82
€125.75
|
|
Nagoya vs. Sligo - Cost of housing
pay 24.5% less for childcare
|
Nagoya
|
Sligo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.83
¥75,023
|
$598.01
€522.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,914.61
¥2M
|
$2,335.98
€2,042.48
|
|
Nagoya vs. Sligo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Nagoya
|
Sligo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
¥326
|
$6.72
€5.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
¥454
|
$3.80
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
¥543
|
$18.10
€15.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.90
¥8,757
|
$66.96
€58.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.03
¥1,954
|
$11.68
€10.21
|
|
Nagoya vs. Sligo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Nagoya
|
Sligo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.33
¥7,201
|
$78.84
€68.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.91
¥5,021
|
$38.54
€33.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.12
¥8,141
|
$90.52
€79.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.54
¥14,383
|
$75.92
€66.38
|
|
Nagoya vs. Sligo - Cost of clothing
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